I just received my first Roman coin! I'm really interested in what others with more experience think of it. Is this a keeper? Or did I make a...
This is the only game I can play because this is the only ancient coin I own! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm surprised no one has posted a GOAT example yet. (I don't have one).
Really cool. Thanks!
Cool video from the Classical Numismatics channel on Alexander's coins. Received a link today from Savoca Coins. [MEDIA]
Beautiful coins and great website! A pleasure to view.
This is a great market report. It's good to hear the story from the dealer's side too, confirming that they observe an unusually sharp uptick in...
A spectacular coin! Congratulations on acquiring it. The scratch doesn't bother me aesthetically. Assuming the photos are doing both coins...
At the last NH Coin Expo (2019) there was a dealer who had only slabbed ancients. I was not into that at the time so I did not pay much attention,...
Northeast Numismatics is a very reputable company. As far as I know they do not deal in ancient coins however.
I think this is very helpful, and is aligned with my collecting personality. I would add that upgrading is expensive, due to the transaction costs...
Thanks for the helpful suggestions.
Well, of the four coins I bookmarked yesterday as of interest to me in CNGs latest catalog, two have been sold. So I think they are probably doing...
Good idea, I like it! It would take me a lot longer than one month to complete, though. I act slowly.
Yes, those sound like good ideas. I think a minimum acceptable grade might be "NGC AU" which I think is roughly "EF" on the more traditional...
Thanks @Finn235 . That is very helpful. It makes sense to start where you suggest before wading into deeper waters.
That is a good question. I am more interested in the "one of each person route". As you say that fits more with my preference toward more...
I should explain further. If you are going to go deep in a narrow area, then the appropriate reference work(s) is important. That’s not my...
The current market is pushing my plans for Greek coinage beyond my means for now. So I’m thinking of denarii instead. My intent would be to focus...
Yes, one positive impact of third party grading, in my opinion, is that the grading scale has largely been standardized. One may still quibble...
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